Introduction to CMMI
This is the official training of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) "Introduction to the Capability Maturity Model Integration version 1.3". Upon completion each participant receives the official certificate of the SEI at the Carnegie Mellon University for successfully participating in the training. The training provides an understanding of CMMI with lectures, practical exercises and sufficient time for questions and sharing best practices. In contrast to many theoretical seminars, you will get immediately useful practical guidance.
Additional bonus: The widely-used assessment tool COMPASS will be introduced. You will get your own demo version with full functionality for entries from your own organization.
Contents
- Model understanding: What is the CMMI and how is it structured?
- Model usage: How to best use the model and its elements for successful improvements? How to avoid overly heavy processes?
- What is the benefit of using the CMMI? How to optimize cost-benefits in your own organization?
- How to use CMMI efficiently? What is Lean CMMI? How to use CMMI in agile environments?
- Appraisals/Assessments: What is an appraisal and how is it conducted? How to individually assess your strengths and weaknesses with the Vector tool COMPASS?
- Concepts and practice guidance for process improvement and change management from the expert
Goals
You will understand the importance of effective processes for efficient and customer-focused systems and software engineering. You will know how process assessments and evaluations according to CMMI and SCAMPI are performed. You know the basics of process improvement and change projects.
Participants
Managers, project leaders, developers and engineers from all industries
- Quality engineers and managers
- Members of process improvement projects
- Process experts
- Project managers
- Department heads
- Engineering managers
- Consultants
Participants should have experiences with systems and / or software engineering. Foundations in project and quality management are helpful.
Trainer
Your trainer will be Dr. Christof Ebert, managing director at Vector Consulting Services. Christof is a widely recognized expert for change management and optimizing product development. He is known for his worldwide trainings and keynotes, improvement projects and several books.
Logistics
We offer this training according to agreement as Inhouse training. Therefore we can together arrange contents, priorities, location, speed and time as you need.
- Language: German or English
- Duration: 3 days
- Price: € 1.300 / € 1.100 with more than 3 participants of one organization (at our training center; excl. VAT).
Conditions for in-house training on request. - You find the agenda here
- Registration and further information
Participants will receive a folder with all training materials and a demo version of the assessment tools COMPASS with all functionality.
Do you want the CMMI training tailored directly to your own examples and challenges? Are you looking for a training with practical exercises adjusted to your environment? Then, we suggest this in-house training, where you can adjust focus, speed and schedules to your needs. We also offer dedicated crash courses for employees and management, where the essential elements of the CMMI are highlighted.